Hosted by Rove McManus, 'Life Drawing Live' will draw the nation together for a live two-hour TV event on Saturday 4 July at 8.30pm on SBS. Rove will be joined in studio by a group of amateur artists, including some famous faces, to sketch live life models as they strike various poses. Guided by some of the country’s leading art experts, artists will complete a series of life drawing exercises before attempting to capture a challenging final scene.
CJZ MD Nick Murray has a cautionary message for those who are calling on the Federal Government to double the Producer Offset for TV productions to 40 per cent: Be careful what you wish for.
While insurance companies and other financiers worldwide have excluded COVID-19 from their policies, Melbourne-based Elevate Production Finance is stepping into the breach.
Paul Fletcher acknowledges the urgency of resolving the COVID-19 insurance risk issue for screen productions and other sectors, and promises to formulate the Federal Government's media reforms as quickly as possible after the consultation period.
CJZ MD Nick Murray and See-Saw Films' Emile Sherman have made a detailed submission urging the Federal Government to underwrite the risk of productions having to shut down or replace the director or key cast due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Seven's director of network programming Angus Ross explains how the country's lockdown is benefiting Seven's channels and catch-up viewing, the need to rejig the schedule, and flags a raft of upcoming Australian shows.
The ABC has released its 72-page 2020-2022 content plan, essentially a restatement of its core values and goals which also stresses the need to engage with new and younger audiences.
Two climate change documentaries fronted by Craig Reucassel, a factual entertainment series which looks at public shaming and teetotaller Shaun Micallef’s expose on the effects of alcohol will premiere on the ABC next year.